Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-07-14


with your novel. Good morning." an,
he bowed himself out very abruptly
with strange little pain in his heart.
He did not again speak on the sub
ject to her, but found other ladies who
interested themselves most warmly in
the work.
Everywhere that he went in his
charity rounds he could see and feel
the influence of Miss Sank's good acts.
She seemed to be an angel of mercy,
who never tired, and who devoted hel
entire time to charity. All that she
did was marked by practical good
sense and depth of thought and feel
ing that he could not fail to admire.
Still he never CHANGED to meet her.
One day when entering the post
Office he saw Lee. She was unaware OF
his presence, and. standing idly be-
hind her, he felt rs if he had received
an electic shock, as she asked:
as there anything fer Miss Mehit-
able Sanks ?" and then received and
pocketed several postal cards.
If he was astonished at the question,
he was still more so at the effect which
his discovery produced on her.
Neck, face, and brow, even the roots
of her golden curls, were dyed in a
painful crimson, her eyes dilated with
an expression of great CONSERVATION,
but with little naughty gesture of re-
cognition she hurried past him.
Acting upon an impulse, with few
hasty steps he soon overlook her. He
was lost in n bewIldcring surprise. She
was the last person with whom lie
would have connected Miss Shanks in
any way. and her great agitation, rs he
walked beside her, increased his sur
prise.
A sudden. bright suspicion caused
his heart to beat almost to suffocatiOn.
Tell me, Miss Mabel" he said,
"what have you to do with Miss
Shank'S letters ?"
II really can't understand. Mr..
Shaw, what right you have to ask me
such question:. In all things spiritu-
al l acknowledges your right, but in
this instance you forget youl self. "
Tell me" he said, with eager, re-
CARELESS haste, are you Miss Shanks ?"
sudden burst of tears was her only
answer. as she hastily pulled down her
cell, and walked silently beside him.
A calm of perfect JOY descended up
on him, as he fully realized the truth.
He walked by her side until he reached
her home, and then. without waiting
for an invitation. entered it with her
As they reached the parlor, she toss
ed aside her hat and stood before him
more like discovered culprit than the
little saint she had pro we'd TO be.
There was i defiant sparkle in her
eyes as she turned her flushed face to
him.
He took both of her hands in his.
80. Mabel" he murmured, tender
ly, your heart is as beautiful as your
face, though you have yelled your
goodness under an exterior OF frivolity.
This is not the general rule of human :
ty."
But, Mr.. Shaw. if it is fault,
it lies entirely at your door,"
Have anything to do with it?" he
asked, in surprise. II have been
thinking for long while that you were
entirely beyond my control"
Nevertheless, | have only been
obeying your instructions. Don't you
remember YOU sometimes preach
against ostcntatious charity? Let not
thy left hand know what thy right
hand docth.' | thought there was a
word Of truth and force in it, and |
have practiccd what you preached.
And now, Mr.. Shaw" she said, with a
dcmure glance at him, IF you are done
with my hands | will not trouble you
to hold them any longer"
NO" he said gravclv, 81 do not
wish TO return them. Ma Belle! Ma
BELIEF he said, quickly and tcnderly,
give me the privilege of owning them
always. Won't YOU, darling?"
She took them quickly away.
No, no." with a low laugh, lit is
Miss Sanks whom you have fallen in
love, for poor Mabel Lee has only had
your federation.
"Ah." he said, that's when
thought you were butterfly. Now
that know you to be saint, beg you
to share your grace with me. and helE
me in all good things. am willing tc
take you or Miss Sanks or, in defiance
of the law of the land, | will take you
both.
She hesitated, then, with a lovely
blush and smile, she laid both heI
hands in his.
Zone for Miss Sandstone for my
self"
He drew her to him. and felt tina
one sermon at least had been cast upoI
the waters, which had returned TO hin
after many days.